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Evaluation of Nasoalveolar Cysts for the Facial Plastic Surgeon
Edmund S. Liu, MD;
Russell W. H. Kridel, MD
Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003;5:185-188.
Asymmetrical alar flare without a history of trauma, surgery, or congenital clefting is extremely rare; therefore, a thorough investigation into the underlying reasons for the asymmetry should be undertaken before a unilateral alar base resection is performed. Nasoalveolar cyst is a readily apparent diagnosis that should not be missed after proper intranasal and intraoral examination. Excision is recommended via a sublabial approach. We describe a patient in whom a unilateral alar base reduction was initially recommended, when in fact she had a nasoalveolar cyst. We also discuss the histologic characteristics, embryological pattern, and differential diagnosis.
From the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Department Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr Liu is now in private practice, Verona, NJ.
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